Negative electrode active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method for manufacturing same, and rechargeable lithium battery including same
It is related to a manufacturing method of a negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, comprising: preparing an artificial graphite; mixing the artificial graphite and a coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite; and carbonizing the artificial graphite on which the coating layer is formed, wherein, the artificial graphite has a degree of sphericity of 0.6 to 1; and in the step of preparing an artificial graphite, the artificial graphite contains 20 wt % or more of artificial graphite derived from coal-based coke.
1 . A manufacturing method of a negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, comprising:
preparing an artificial graphite;
mixing the artificial graphite and a coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite; and
carbonizing the artificial graphite on which the coating layer is formed,
wherein, the artificial graphite has a degree of sphericity of 0.6 to 0.8.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of preparing an artificial graphite, the artificial graphite contains 20 wt % or more of artificial graphite derived from coal-based coke.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of preparing an artificial graphite, the volume of artificial graphite having a particle size of 6 μm to 34 μm based on the entire volume of artificial graphite is 70 volume % or more.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of preparing an artificial graphite, the sphericity of the artificial graphite having a particle size of 5 μm to 10 μm is 0.55 or more.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of mixing the artificial graphite and coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite, the coal tar is included in 1 to 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the artificial graphite.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of mixing the artificial graphite and coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite, the coal tar has a quinoline insoluble content (QI) of 1 wt % to 7 wt % based on the entire weight of the coal tar.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of mixing the artificial graphite and coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite, the coal tar has a fixed carbon amount of 10 to 30 wt % based on the entire weight of the coal tar.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of mixing the artificial graphite and coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite, the coal tar has a light oil content of 30 wt % or less based on the entire weight of the coal tar.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of mixing the artificial graphite and coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite, the coal tar has a toluene insoluble content (TI) of 50 wt % or less with respect to the entire weight of the coal tar.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the step of mixing the artificial graphite and coal tar to form a coating layer on the artificial graphite, the beta resin content of the coal tar is 50 wt % or less with respect to the entire weight of the coal tar.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the step of preparing an artificial graphite may include pulverizing a coke; and
graphitizing the coke;
wherein, the coke is coal-based coke or a mixture of coal-based coke and petroleum-based coke, and
the mixture of coal-based coke and petroleum-based coke contains 20 wt % or more of coal-based coke based on the entire weight.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein:
the step of pulverizing a coke includes adjusting a sphericity of the pulverized coke.
13 . A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising:
an artificial graphite and
a carbon coating layer formed on the surface of the artificial graphite, derived from a coal tar,
wherein, the artificial graphite has a degree of sphericity of 0.6 to 0.8.
14 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
the artificial graphite contains 20 wt % or more of artificial graphite derived from coal-based coke.
15 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
the carbon coating layer derived from coal tar, is included in 1 to 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of artificial graphite.
16 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
in the carbon coating layer derived from coal tar, the coal tar has a quinoline insoluble content (QI) of 1 wt % to 7 wt % based on the entire weight of the coal tar.
17 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
in the carbon coating layer derived from coal tar, the coal tar has a fixed carbon content of 10 to 30 wt % with respect to the entire weight of the coal tar.
18 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
in the carbon coating layer derived from coal tar, the coal tar has a light oil content of 30 wt % or less with respect to the entire weight of the coal tar.
19 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
in the carbon coating layer derived from coal tar, the coal tar has a toluene insoluble content (TI) of 50 wt % or less with respect to the entire weight of the coal tar.
20 . The negative electrode active material of claim 13 , wherein:
in the carbon coating layer derived from coal tar, the coal tar has a beta resin content of less than 50 wt % with respect to the entire weight of the coal tar.